(APRIL 3) Tinta Smith will get a second chance at the inaugural New Zealand national (PBCNZ version) Cruiserweight title after her first attempt ended in a draw. 

Tinta Smith took on Trish Vaka on the 16th of March for the New Zealand title which ended in a split decision draw. Unfortunately due to the draw the title will remain vacant. However, the two boxers claim to be dual champions, but in professional boxing, it does not work that way and the title remains vacant.

Smith will be moving on to her next professional boxing fight where she will attempt to claim the title again on May 11th at Dion McNabney's 18th edition of Young Guns. Smith will be taking on the New Zealand (Pro Box NZ version) Heavyweight champion, Sequita Hemingway.

Hemingway is a retired professional rugby player playing for Manawatu Cyclones for the Farah Palmer Cup and a professional boxer. She has fought some of the best boxers from Australasia including the two-division world champion Lani Daniels, World title challenger Alrie Meleisea and current WBA World title mandatory challenger Che Kenneally.

Hemingway made waves into the scene in July 2021 when she defeated Alrie Meleisea on her debut. She won her New Zealand title in August 2023 when she defeated Maria Hunt for the vacant New Zealand (Pro Box NZ version) Heavyweight title. In her career, her ranking has peaked at 3rd in the WBA world heavyweight rankings, putting her fingertips to a world title shot.

This creates a difficult challenge for both boxers as they both have advantages against the other. Tinta Smith is a two-division New Zealand national amateur champion, giving Smith the technical boxing skill edge, especially with her speed. Hemingway is heavier, taller, stronger and has a longer reach.

Hemingway has used this advantage in the past with other boxers, however, the boxers who have a big amateur boxing background have been able to gain a victory over her. Smith having an amateur boxing background could show the results go her way.

Tinta Smith vs Sequita Hemingway for the inaugural New Zealand (PBCNZ version) cruiserweight title will happen on May 11th at Te Rapa Racecourse Hamilton. Tickets will be on sale at https://www.nabbysboxinggym.com/. The event will showcase some of Waikatos best amateur boxers, as they prepare themselves for the North Island Golden Gloves that is happening in Tauranga in June.
 

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